Herding Cats

MARCH 17, 2019

Here are my collected works, presentations, briefings, journal papers, articles, white papers, and essays, used to increase the Probability of Project Success (PoPS) I've developed and applied over my career in the software-intensive system of systems domain. Managment Processes. How to Develop Credible Cost & Schedule Estimate.

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Herding Cats

JUNE 12, 2017

Successfully managing projects, not matter the domain, the size, the development or engineering method starts with a set of Principles, Practices, and Processes. The Processes need to be tailored to your domain. Related articles. Information Technology Estimating Quality. The Principles are Immutable.

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MPUG

JUNE 17, 2019

Integrated change control (ICC) is the process of reviewing all change requests, approving changes, and managing changes to deliverables with documentation. Keep in mind that maintaining quality is an important part of this decision making process. Very few projects run exactly to plan. See Figure 1.1 Integrated Change Control.

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Herding Cats

JUNE 2, 2017

So the first part is following standard estimating principles. which states clearly and concisely that decisions can be made (in the presence of uncertainty - which is ALWAYS present on software development projects - without estimating the impact of those decisions. Does that mean we don't need estimating?

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Herding Cats

MAY 9, 2017

The ignorance that in order to manage the expenditure of other people's money in the presence of uncertainty requires making estimates of the impact of the decisions made in the presence of that uncertainty. Related articles. Information Technology Estimating Quality. Herding Cats: Process is King.

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Herding Cats

JUNE 26, 2017

Projects in various domains have different practices and processes. Here's a set of Principles, Processes, and Practices that have served us well for a decade or so. 5 immutable principles and 5 processes in 60 seconds from Glen Alleman. Related articles. Information Technology Estimating Quality.

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Herding Cats

AUGUST 29, 2017

How we can't possibly estimate the work since all the work is emergent. IEEE Computer Society, March 19, 1998, IEEE Guide for Information Technology—System Definition—Concept of Operations (ConOps) Document (IEEE Std 1362-1998). Related articles. Why Guessing is not Estimating and Estimating is not Guessing.

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Herding Cats

OCTOBER 28, 2016

In a recent Blog post titled Precision it is suggested Precision (or the implication thereof) is perhaps the root problem of most, if not all dysfunction related to estimation. . Estimates have precision and accuracy, but the reason for these unfavorable outcomes is not stated in the post. Related articles.

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MPUG

JULY 7, 2019

In the field of information technology (IT), most people think that performing financial analyses on new projects is hard work, but it doesn’t have to be if you know what you are doing. A weighted scoring model is a good tool because it provides an organized process for selecting projects based on many criterions.

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Herding Cats

JANUARY 22, 2018

If there is no fit among the activities, there is no distinctive strategy and little to sustain the strategic deployment process. The operational effectiveness agenda involves continual improvement business processes that have no trade-offs associated with them. What is the topology for the data and processes? Related articles.

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Herding Cats

MARCH 11, 2017

What happens if you shift focus from "accurate estimation" to "reliably shipping by a date"? . This quote demonstrates a lack of understanding of making decisions in the presence of uncertainty and the processes and events that create uncertainty. There is naturally occurring variability from uncontrolled processes.

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Wrike

JUNE 11, 2023

These frameworks involve the use of statistical techniques, probability theory, and mathematical formulas to estimate the likelihood and impact of risks, calculate expected values, and determine risk exposure. By following the COBIT framework, organizations can establish a clear line of sight between business goals and IT processes.

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Herding Cats

MAY 10, 2019

requires making estimates) ? Project Risk Management: A Combined Analytic Hierarchy Process and Decision Tree Approach,” Prasanta Kumar Dey, Cost Engineering , Vol. Norton, The Systems Engineering Process Office, MITRE Corporation, 6 June 1999. Estimation of Long?Term Making these decisions in the presence Uncertainty ?

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Herding Cats

MAY 11, 2019

requires making estimates) ? Project Risk Management: A Combined Analytic Hierarchy Process and Decision Tree Approach,” Prasanta Kumar Dey, Cost Engineering , Vol. Norton, The Systems Engineering Process Office, MITRE Corporation, 6 June 1999. Estimation of Long?Term Making these decisions in the presence Uncertainty ?

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Herding Cats

AUGUST 25, 2017

Technology considerations - what limitations do we have? Nature of the system to be developed - what's the basic processes of the system? Developing a Stakeholder-Assisted Agile CONOPS Development Process," Ali Mostashari, Sara A. Related articles. Why Guessing is not Estimating and Estimating is not Guessing.

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International Institute for Learning

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

In this article, we will address how relevant the different viewpoints and interests of project stakeholders can impact project complexity. The process of researching the complexity factors (a.k.a. – Everyone, including stakeholders, process and evaluate information differently. Environmental.

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Project Pulse Journal

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

This is particularly useful in a process that cannot easily be predicted due to the intervention of random variables. It supports a detailed risk analysis, offering a range of probable outcomes instead of a single estimate. The costs being analyzed are Engineering, Marketing, and Information Technology (IT) Equipment.

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nTask

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Project management is one of the most influential organizational processes that help the company and the team members alike when it comes to generating value for the company. Here is a list of the project management tools and applications that we are going to talk about in this article. Table of Contents. OpenProject. ProjectLibre.

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International Institute for Learning

AUGUST 10, 2022

To quantify risks, ask for a range, rather than a single estimate, for example, pessimistic value and optimistic value. Ruchi Gupta: Risk identification is not a one-time process during project initiation but should be repeated iteratively throughout the project life cycle. Assign a risk owner, or risk owners, to each risk.

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Herding Cats

MAY 7, 2019

This blog page is dedicated to the resources used to estimate software-intensive systems using traditional and agile development methods. COSMIC Software Estimation Approach,” Alain Abran, ICEAA Workshop, Portland Oregon, June 6?9, Estimating Probable System Cost,” Stephen A. Performance Evaluation of non?Markovian

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TrustRadius Project Management

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

This article will give readers our list of the top 7 project management solutions for enterprises based on our 3 main criteria: 1) it must have the Project Management category as its primary category, 2) it must be on the Project Management enterprise TrustMap, and 3) it must have over 75 reviews on TrustRadius. Pricillar N. 4 Smartsheet.

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Herding Cats

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

The conjecture that we can make decisions in the presence of uncertainty without estimating the impacts of those decisions is without any principles that can be tested beyond personal anecdotes of I know people who spend other peoples money without providing estimates. We need to learn how to predict with credible methods.

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Wrike

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Need up-to-date facts and figures for a project management report, article, or infographic? The data and statistics below are sorted into categories so you can quickly skim to find the information you need. Simply grab the stats you want and find the corresponding original source information at the bottom of this page.

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Wrike

JULY 6, 2022

Even with the move to SaaS and the cloud, the world of Information Technology remains complex. Some look for fun and creative ways to estimate a story’s size, while others choose more empirical methods. In an article focused on flexibility, a rigid cliffhanger just doesn’t feel right. Waterfall .

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Herding Cats

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

The result was a safety stand down for everyone on the site (5,000 Steel Works), including all us office workers, to get the message about health, safety, and safeguards of the materials and processes on site. . 40 - Estimation is a Problematic Practice of Companies Doing Dangerous Things. Analytical Hierarchical Process .

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Wrike

JUNE 11, 2023

The Role of Technology in Business Organization With the rise of smartphones and the increasing reliance on digital tools, organizations are transitioning from traditional methods to digital solutions. Organizational apps leverage technology to create efficient systems, automate processes, and improve communication.

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Herding Cats

JANUARY 23, 2019

The result was a safety stand down for everyone on the site (5,000 Steel Works), including all us office workers, to get the message about health, safety, and safeguards of the materials and processes on site. . Adaptability is of little use if you don't know the boundaries of the technology, processes, and uncertainties of the problem.

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Herding Cats

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Estimating is a learned skill, used for any purpose from every-day life to management of projects. When I left for the airport this morning to catch my flight to a customer site I estimated, given the conditions, how much time I need to get to my favorite parking spot at DIA. So when you hear we can't estimate you'll know better.

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Herding Cats

AUGUST 22, 2018

The result was a safety stand down for everyone on the site (5,000 Steel Works), including all us office workers, to get the message about health, safety, and safeguards of the materials and processes on site. . These are classic examples from an author who is either unskilled, untrained, and inexperienced in estimating software development.

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